sqlserver error 0x80041010

Problem When opening the SQL Server xxxx Configuration Manager you get the following error message: “Unable to connect to the WMI provider.” You do not have the required permission or the server is not accessible. that you can manage SQL Server 2005 or later with SQL Server Configuration Manager Invalid Class [0x80041010] Cause According to …

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Exchange: Removing Traces from an Exchange 2003 Server

In an Exchange environment that has been upgraded several times, the old “active” servers may be kept in case something has been left out. If for some reason, the old servers have not been decommissioned and it is no longer possible to do so, we can have blockages in the administration (basic removal …). Solution …

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Can not connect in RDP with an RDS gateway

Symptom When you connect to an RDP server using an RDS gateway, you receive the following error message: Your computer can not connect to the Remote Desktop Gateway server.Contact your network administrator for help. Solution 1. Open the registry editor (regedit) and search for the key : 2. If the RDGClientTransport key exists, pass its …

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ARR: Setting Up for Outlook Anywhere

Config proxy

Using ARR as a load balancer for Exchange requires special settings for Outlook Anywhere. IIS setting 1. Open the IIS console and click Request Filtering. 2. On the Actions menu, click Change Function Settings … 3. Change the value Maximum allowable length of the content: 2147483648 (2GB) then click OK. Farm configuration 1. Go to …

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DNS configuration of a redirector

Presentation When setting up a DNS server on Windows Server, it may be necessary to configure one or more DNS forwarders to public servers to resolve external domain names instead of using root DNS servers. It is possible to use the servers “roots”, the resolution time can be “long”. Configure a DNS forwarder 1. Open …

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DFS : installation and configuration – Distributed File System

DFS

The namespace of DFS makes it possible to provide shared, which are on different servers under the same name.

Instead of accessing a shared folder with the \\server-file\ computer address, we will use an address of the type \\domain-name\ share\ computer. The user will be redirected transparently on the “server-file” server.

In a simplified way, in the folder \\domain-name\share will be shortcuts to other shares that are several servers and this in a completely transparent way for the user.

Stand-alone certification authority: installation on Windows Server

CA

Presentation A Certificate Authority (CA) can issue certificates for internal internet sites, RDS connections … The advantage of having a CA is having to deploy a single certificate on the computers, and some Windows services require certificates from a CA to work: On Windows, there are two types of CAs (summary): Role installation 1. From …

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PRTG: Hyper-V Statistics CPU and RAM Resource Allocation

This script creates a sensor in PRTG that displays the allocation of physical resources to virtual machines. Scripts can be used to monitor a standalone / clustered Hyper-V host and / or cluster. Canals : VM Count : number of virtual machines CPU allocated (%) : percentage of logical CPUs allocated to VMs. CPU assigned …

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Powershell: Automatically decline Itanium Updates on WSUS

The PowerShell script below allows you to automatically decline Itanium updates in WSUS. The script can be started manually or by a scheduled task. The script must be run on the WSUS server. Works under: Windows 2008 et 2008R2 Windows 2012 et 2010R2 Windows 2016 To enable email notifications: Pass the $EmailLog variable to $True …

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MSA 2040/2050 Configuration

The MSA 1040/1050 and MSA 2040/2050 arrays are entry-level SANs that enable high-performance storage at a great price. The MSA arrays are equipped with a dual controller available in iSCSI, FC and SAS. On the MSA 2040/2050 series, it is possible to mix controllers to have two storage access technologies. MSA 2040/2050 default information By …

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